Enríquez Varela Josué Alejandro
English 1
1BV4
UPIITA-IPN, CDMX, May 24th 2023
Revilla Cuevas Laura Adriana
Homework 31 STORIES
Homework 31 STORIES 1
Description 1
Activity: 2
Change 3
Description
Write a story covering all the characteristics mentioned in the attached file.
Once you have written the first draft exchange work with a classmates, make corrections to each other's work.
Make the corrections.
Be prepared to read your story next class.
The features of the story that you should write are these:
1. 180-200 words
2. 5 paragraphs: Introduction; three main paragraphs with the succession of the events; conclusion.
3. Use of all the past tenses seen in class (you can include any other tense if you need but the past tenses
are mandatory:
a. past simple;
b. past progressive; Was/ Were + ing
c. past perfect; Had + participle
i. “The past perfect shows the earlier action and the past simple shows the later action.”
d. present perfect; have or has + past participle
i. past actions or states which are still connected to the present.
e. used to.
4. Use of the following resources: linking words; several adjectives to describe places, characters and
situations; direct speech.
5. Use of the phrases provided in the list below. (Useful language).
6. Tell the story in first or third person.
7. The topic is totally free.
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Stories are characterised by:
● the use of past tenses (it was raining when! set out. I put on my raincoat, opened the door and went
outside. When I reached the bus stop, I realised I hadn’t locked the front door.)
● linking words/phrases that show time and sequence of events
○ First
○ at first
○ Then
○ Next
○ After
○ before that
○ During
○ While
○ Meanwhile
○ as soon as
○ at that moment
○ by the time
○ in the end
○ finally
○ etc
● descriptive adjectives/adverbs to make the story more interesting (elegant, pleasant, breathtaking, fast,
etc).
● direct speech to make the story more dramatic (“Please help me!” she begged.)
Star ting a story/Setting the scene
● … felt (tired) as she had been (working on her computer all morning).
● It was (snowing heavily) when … (woke up that day).
Leading up to the main event
● At first, we didn't notice …
● The (party) had only just (started) when ...
● The next thing (Ann) knew, (she was …).
The main event/climax of the story
● They started (shouting desperately).
● I felt sure (the car) was going to (crash).
Describing people/places/feelings
● The young man near the door …
● We walked down … Street trying to .
● To their (surprise/disgust/horror etc) … ,
● Imagine our (disappointment) when …
Ending a story
● I've never felt so (relieved/scared/ embarrassed etc) in my whole life.
● We knew they would never … again.
● It was the most (embarrassing/exciting/ amazing) moment I've ever experienced.
Activity:
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Change
Introduction
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When I made a big change in my life, a pandemic was starting.
I used to sell integral breads riding on my bicycle, in total I rode 45 km per day.
Main
After March, I started a true love for the gardener and plants, also I was changing a lot.
I had cared for 4 pets before I left my grandfather’s house. Their names have been Sirius, Schrödinger,
Sklodowska and Manchas.
When I left the house my mother only told me “Please be careful”. In October I started a new life but big
consequences came with that.
In November after we had put our ”Día de muertos” Offering, The first enormous consequence came.
Schrödinger have left our new house and after that he died. Then on november 22 Manchas also died.
Sklodowska was adopting at that moment Sirius was all my company but actually he was and he is my only
responsibility.
Conclusion
It was a very tiring year. But In 2021 we restarted with a new plan. We used to live in Mexico state, but in
March, Sirius and I visited my sister Zaira in Merida. I felt really free and happy again.
By the time we were starting to move and move again and again, We have travelled to all the places that
we could. And know we are sharing our lives with awesome mammals, and we love it.
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